This relates back to the plaster garbage bag/flaming gel thread. My scrawny privates always seem to wear out much sooner than my muscles or my enthusiasm. A company on the GORP gear page, Planetary Gear in Boulder Colorado (I am NOT affiliated) advertises a product called the "Banshee Kayak Flow Seat". They also have one for canoes. It appears to be a vinyl bag filled with a liquid gel and supposedly relieves hot spots and hard spots because it conforms to each individual. If this thing works, you could have your comfort without the "guilt" of your yak not fitting anyone else. I have considered ordering one (they're only about $26), but figured I'd check here to see if anyone has experience with this or a similar product. . . . or maybe SPAM in a zip-loc bag ;^)? Kurt *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net ***************************************************************************
At 12:52 PM 1/31/98 , Kurt Wisner wrote: >This relates back to the plaster garbage bag/flaming gel thread. My >scrawny privates always seem to wear out much sooner than my muscles or >my enthusiasm. Then don't sit on 'em! <snort> > A company on the GORP gear page, Planetary Gear in Boulder Colorado (I >am NOT affiliated) advertises a product called the "Banshee Kayak Flow >Seat". They also have one for canoes. It appears to be a vinyl bag >filled with a liquid gel and supposedly relieves hot spots and hard >spots because it conforms to each individual. If this thing works, you >could have your comfort without the "guilt" of your yak not fitting >anyone else. > I have considered ordering one (they're only about $26), but figured >I'd check here to see if anyone has experience with this or a similar >product. They sort of work. After a while, you're sitting on not too much, as all of the gel migrates away. You still need some sort of cushioning underneath. The seat does have a solid, connected feel. They look nice, and are washable. I wouldn't spend my last $26 on one, but I don't consider it a bad purchase. My legs still cramp up and go numb on long crossings, however. ________________________________________________________________ Doug Barnard Virtual Acreage Agoura, California (near L.A.) Visualization in 2D/3D/4D http://virtualacreage.com 818-991-9328 *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net ***************************************************************************
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